Imari Paris Jeffries

Inside the 219-year-old African Meeting House, where Frederick Douglass once thundered against slavery and Black families built their own schools as acts of defiance, community leaders gathered this week to warn against what they call an effort to erase America’s full history.

As Boston and the nation look forward to celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States next year, a campaign organized by a coalition of groups focused on arts, culture and the humanities is looking to center more than just colonial voices.

Local community leaders share their disappointment about the recent U.S. presidential election results, along with their praise for Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign.

Continuing its mission of creating a sense of belonging, Embrace Boston brought an array of events and panels to the city last week as part of the latest installment of its Embrace Ideas Festival.